noun 1. a medicine sold without a prescription in drugstores or by sales representatives, and usually protected by a trademark. 2. a medicine distributed by a company having a patent on its manufacture.noun 1. a medicine protected by a patent and available without a doctor’s prescription

patent medicine pat·ent medicine (pāt’nt) n. A nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is often protected by a trademark.

noun 1. (often initial capital letters) a governmental agency that administers and regulates patents and trademarks, in the U.S. forming a division of the Department of Commerce. /ˈpætənt/ noun 1. a government department that issues patents Pat. Off

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